Divided We Fall (2000)
Directed by Jan Hřebejk · 120 min · Comedy, Drama
25.5 TOPICAL score · #3,967 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek's former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is aware of the danger into which he has brought his household and his neighbours, but he takes helping his fellow man in need for granted. But at the same time, as a largely unheroic hero, he is dying of fear. His personal situation is greatly complicated by the approaching end of the war, when he faces danger from both the Germans and his "honest" fellow Czechs...
Divided We Fall (2000, directed by Jan Hřebejk) has a TOPICAL score of 25.5 - ranked 3,967 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Czech Lion Awards. Critics: Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (61 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
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- CriticsMetacritic 69
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (61 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Czech Lion Awards; Golden Kingfisher Award for the best feature live action or animated film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read833 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bolek Polívka, Anna Šišková, Csongor Kassai, Jaroslav Dušek